And yet polls show that voters' preferences in the governors' races are strongly tracking with their attitudes toward Trump. In particular, the antipathy toward Trump among college-educated white voters in both states has created a significant headwind for each Republican. Trump's impact is almost certainly less significant in New Jersey, though only because Christie's troubles have prevented Guadagno, a moderate, from ever becoming competitive. In all, Quinnipiac found, three-fifths of New Jersey voters disapproved of Trump and 81% of them were supporting Murphy. JUST WATCHED Gillespie wins GOP Virginia primary Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Gillespie wins GOP Virginia primary 00:48As in New Jersey, Gillespie's other problem is unusual weakness among college-educated white voters.

Source: CNN October 03, 2017 10:07 UTC